Shocker



C. R. RANEY SHOCKER Filed June 18, 1-925 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 4 Feb. 14, 1928.

C. R. RANEY SHOCKER Filed June L8, 1925 s Sheets-Shet 2 IAIIHIIRIIJ u I 91 LfZem/ma/R.R g,

C. R. RANEY Feb. 14, 1928.

- SHOCKER Filed June 18, 1923 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 li- I.

Patented Feb. 14,1928.

1 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OF ICE-[ CLEMMA R. narrator CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, Assien'on 'ro INTERNATIONAL JHAR- COMPANY, or emoaeo, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION, on NEW JERSEY."

. SHOCKER.

Application filed June 18, 1523. Serial 1x5 545391. I

i This inventionrelatesto grainQshockers and more partlcularly to an improved'constru'ction in. which the butts of the shocks set up'by the shocker are adequately spread 'Lie to insure the )10361 ventilation andairin for thepurpose of curing or drying outthe grain in the shock.

' llheprincipal object of the presenteinvention is to provide an improved shocking machine which will'build stable shocks in the field capable of standing up under all -weathei.' conditions and inwhich the butts of the'sheaves are uniformly spaced to admit air to the shock.

A further object is to provide an improved means for automatically spreading the butt or base of the shock in. longitudinal and transverse directions. V

I obtain these objects by providil'igimproved means which cooperate with the shock discharging mechanism and engage the butts of allthe sheaves, spreading these sheaves trai'isversely as the shock is being set, and longitudinally as the shocker is withdrawn fron'rthe shock so that these butts are adequately spread in both directions forming a substantial base and thereby pern'nttmg sutlicient ventilating space between all the sheaves of the shock Inorder to disclose my invention, I have illustrated one embodiment of the same as shown in the accompanying drawings. It is, of course,to be understood that the embodiment shown herein for the purposes of illustration may be modified without dc parting from the spirit, of my invention.

Referring to the drawings: Fig. 1 is a top planview of the shocker having my improvement embodied therein; Fig. 2 is a side elevational view ofFig. 1; Fig. 3 is a rear elevational view of Fig. 1;

v and Fig. 4 .is-an enlarged detail view showing the latch andpawl mechanism for locking ceiving position, as shown in the full lines in F ig. 1, wherein it restsbeneath the deck of the bii'i'de'r' (not 'shownito its sheaf "des livering position, (shownin dottedlines in Fig. 1) whereinfitdelivers sheaves in prostrate position. in an 'upwardlyand' rearwardly movableshock receptaQlelG carried by the rear end of the shocker frame.

Also, after the manner of construction described in my U. S. Letters Patent No. 1,231,195, June 26, 1917, andNo. 1,242,112, October 2, 1917, when enough sheaves have been delivered to the shock receptacle 16 to build a shock therein of a predetermined, size, a needle" 17 and knotting mechanism 18 are thrown into operation to compress and bind the shock and at the completion of the compressing and binding operatiomthrough the rotationof the knotter shaft 19, the shock receptacle 1G is moved upwardly 'andiearnal'ed in a bracket21 on the shockerframe As describedinimy Patent No. 1,231,195, June 26, 1917, and in a manner common to all shockers of this type, a continuously operating clutch member 22 is secured to the shaft 20. Engageable with the continuously operating clutch member 22, andadapted to be driven therel'oy, is an intermittently opcrating clutch member 23 which is normally controlled by a pawl (not shown). Formed integrally with the intermittently operating clutch member 23 is a sprocket 2 1. The sprocket 2 1 operatively drives the knotter shaft 19 bymeans of a'chain 25. The chain is trained about the sprocket 2 1 and about a sprocket 26 keyed to the shaft 19. Secured to the rear end ofthe'knotter shaft 19 is a crank 27. r The free end of the crank27 is provided with a stud 28 which has pivotally secured thereto a knuckle joint and, pitman, connection 29. The lower end of the pitman connection-29 is pivotally secured. at 3Oj t0 a crank 31. The crank 31 is pivotally' mounted on the grainward endof the crank shaft 32. Secured tothe grainward end of the crank shaft 32 adjacent crank 31 I the manner hereinafter described. The stubbleward end of the crank shaft 32 is provided with a forwardly extending arm 35.

The free end of the arm is provided with a roller 36 which is adapted to engage the bottom side of the shock receptacle 1G asthe same is actuated about its pivot; in the normal operation of setting a shock. Eiecured to the opposite sides ofthe main frame memher-13 are brackets 37.] bracketsd'. is a transversely extending pipe 38. 'liltzibly mounted by means oi hinge. brackets 16 on the pipe 38in a manner to be swung upwardly and rearwardly wth respect thereto is the shock receptacle 16.

My improved mechan sm for spreading the sheaves'in the shocks set by the shock receptacle during the setting of the shock and also during the withdrawal of the shocker from the shock will next be described. Secured to the pipe 38 by means of bolts 39 are bearing brackets 10. Pivotally mounted in the bearing brackets is a transversely extending butt tooth pipe 41.

tcrniediate the ends of the pipe all are two vertically extending tines 43. Positioned on the opposite side of the vertically extending tines 43 are two pairs of pivoted tines 4a. The lower ends of the tines 4A are secured to U-shaped brackets do which are adapted to embrace the pipe/i1 and are pivoted thereto by means of a pin re. The pivotal action of the tines ist is controlled by cam members 17 which are arranged concentrically with respect to the pipe tl and are secured to the pipe 38 by means or" bolts 48. From the above description, it will be understood that as the sh or pipe ll together with the tines dst is rotated from the vertical position or full line position shown in Fig. 2 to the dotted line position shown in this figure, these tines will be swung outwardly to the dotted line position shownin Fig. 1 by rea son oil the tines engaging the slotted or camining surfaces l?) in the cam members 17. The tines together with the shaft 41 are normally returned to their vertical position or the position shown in full lines in Fig. 2 by means of an extension spring having one end secured to the main frame 13 and the other end secured to the pipe ll at 51.

In connection with my new butt spreading mechanism. I have provided means for automatically locking and unlocking the tines to the shock receptacle which comprises a latch member 52 pivoted at 53 to a bracket 54: secured to the receptacle 16. Formed integrally with the bracket 54 is a vertically extending car 55. Pivotally secured to the ear 55 is a rod 56. Embracing the rod 56 is a compression spring 57 which normally en- Secured in the gages or forces an ear 58, which is formed integrally with the latch 52, rearwardly and this presses the latch 52 into engagement with a pawl 59 secured to the pipe ll by means of bolts (0. The pawl v59' is provided with a forwardly extending portion 61 which is adapted to engage the underside of the latch and thereby release the latch 52 from the pawl 59 when the receptacle 16 is discharging ashockas shown in Fig. 4. In other words, as the shock receptacle is swung upwardly and rearwardly about its pivot on the pipe the butt spreading mechanism includingthe pipe ll and pawl ,59 is also swung rearwardly until the positions shown n Fig. l are reached in which the portion the pawl 59 engages the underside of atch and thereby unlocks the pawl, releasing the butt teeth or tines 43 and 4A- and thereby permitting them to swing downwardly tree from the shock receptacle 16.

A detailed description oi all oi the mechanism shown in these drawings has not been made because it is believed that the construction here shown is suiiiciently described. and claimed in the U. Letters Patent above mentioned.

in the operation of my improved shock spreading mechanism, it will of course be understood that the shock built prostrate in the receptacle 1G by means of the sheaf delivery member 12, delivering or conveying the sheaves from the binder deck of the i ester to the sheaf receptacle. lVhen the sheaves in the shock receptacle have reached a predetermined height, the intermittently operated clutch member 23 is tripped, connecting this clutch member with the continuously operating clutch member 22. lhrough this mechanism, the knotter shaft 19 is driven by the chain and the crank 2? is swung upwardly elevating the crank 31 until the gravity pawl 34 drops by its own weight and engages the second crank 33. Then upon the downward stroke of the crank 27, through the pitman connection 29 and cranktl, the pawl 3% is swung clockwise swmgmg the arm 35 with theroller 36 upwardly and rearwardly. This upward aml'rearward movement of the crank 35 is transi'nitted to the shock receptacle 16, setting the shock in a vertical position and swinging the butt teeth a3 and 44 into the position shown in dotted lines in Figs. 1 and As the tines 4d are swung downwardly from their normal vertical position to their dotted line position shown in Figs. 1 and 2. they are swung outwardly into diverging positions which, of course, throws the butts laterally or transversely with respect to the longitudinal or travel direction of the machine. It will, of course, be understood that as the shock is held prostrate in the shock receptacle 16, the tines 43 and 4.4 penetrate the butts or, in other words, ex-

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tend in a vertical plane through the buttsof the shock asshown injFig. 2 and that as the engaged by these tines, outwardly. Then as the shocker inachinei's withdrawn from the shock thus set, with thetin'es in theposition shown in dotted lines in Fig, 1, the for- Ward bundles of the shock Will be engaged by the more divergent orseparated portions of the tines 44 and as these tines are Withdrawn forwardly, the forward or front bundies are further spread. It will also be noted that as these tines are withdrawn, they otter a resistance or have a dragging actionfon the bundles'thus engaged by these tines and has a tendency to pull the butts of these hundles forwardly spreading the shock in a longitudinal direction as Well as in a transverse direction. w 1 v While in the above specification I-have described one embodiment which my invention may assume in practice, it will ofcourse be understood that the same is capable of modification and that modification may be made without departing from the spirit and scope ot my invention as expressed in the follow- :ng claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a shocking machine, the combinaion of a shock discharging mechanism,

means engaging the shock When the same is discharged, and means for positively and automatically moving said means to increase the size of the shock butt as the shock is being set by the discharging mechanism.

2. In a shocking machine, the combination of a shock discharging mechanism, means engaging the butt of the shock When the same is discharged, and means for positively and automatically operating said means to increase the size of the butt of the shock as the shock is being set by the discharging mechanism.

In a shocking machine, the combination of a shock discharging mechanism, means engaging the shock during the discharge thereof, and means for automatically operating said means as the shock is in transit to increase the size of the shock butt in all directions in a horizontal plane.

4. In a shocking machine, the combination of a shock discharging mechanism, means engaging the shock during the discharge thereof, and means for automatically operating said means during the discharging operation to spread the shock laterally.

5. In a shocking machine, the combination of a shock discharging mechanism, tines for engaging the shock, and mechanism for automatically moving the tines laterally durdischarge to spread the shock.

6. In a shocking machine, the combination of a shock discharging mechanism,

means for en 'in the shock durin the g b z;

discharge thereof to increase its size-in'a longitudinal direction, other means for engaging the. shock dur ng the discharge there- 0t to increase its size in a lateral direction,

andnieans for positively and automatically moving said latter means laterally'as the shockiiis being'dischargedf V i 7. In a shocking machine, the combine tion of a shock discharging mechanism, sta tionary means forfeiigaging the shock dur ing the discharge thereof to increase "its size in a longitudinal direction, and automatically movable means for engaging the shock during the discharge thereof to increase its size in a lateral direction.

'8. Ina shocking machine,tlie combination of a shock discharging mechanism.

means positioned'on the'opposite sides oi the machine engaging the butts of the sheaves forming the shock during the discharge thereot, and mechanism for automatically moving said means to spread the buttsofthe sheaves laterally as the shock is set. I

9. In a shocking machine, the comb-ination of a shock discharging mechanism,

movable means for spreading the shock as the same is set, and means positively. con-- trolled and actuated by the setting of the.

shock for moving the spreading means.

10. In a shocking machine, the combination of a shock discharging mechanism, ]]10-V- able means engaging the butts 0t sheares in the shockas the same is set,'and means positively controlled andactuated by the setting of the shock for moving said means toiiicrease the size of the butt of the shock;

11. In a shocking machine, the combination of a shock discharging mechanism, means for increasing the size of the shock in one direction controlled by the Withdrawal of the shocker from the shock set thereby, and other means positively controlled and actuated by the setting of the shock for moving the latter means to increase the size of the shock in another direction.

12. In a shocking machine, the combination of a shock discharging mechanism, and

means pivotally mounted on the machine and. actuated and controlled by the Withdrawal of the shocker from the shock set thereby for positively moving said means to increase the size of the shock. N

13. In a shocking machine,the combination of a shock discharging mechanism, and

' oppositely disposed means pivotally mounted on the-machine and actuated and co1i-- single unitary means for antomatically in creasing the size oi the shock in longitndlnal and transverse directions as the same is he'- discharging mechanism, and means carried machine for automatically actuating" .id l mutt spreading mechanism as the shock is'sot.

16. In a shot-king machine, the combinaa shock discharging mechanism, butt mechanism pivotally mounted on .id discharging mechanism for longitudinal aim transversemovement, and means carried by said machine for automatically actuating said spread mechanism in both directions as the shock is beingset.

17. In a shocking machine, a shock discharging mechanism, butt spreading mechanism pivctally mounted on said discharging mechanism to? longitudinal and transverse mowment, and cams carried by said machine actuating said spreading mechanism in hoth directions.

18. In a shocking machine, the combination (it a shock discharging mechanism, a plurality of pivoted tines carried by saic mechanism and normally held in snbstantially a veritcal position, and means for an tomatically actuating said tines to spread said tines with respect to each other when a shock is being set.

19. En a shocking machine, the combination Wot a shock discharging mechanism, a plurality O'l pivoted tines carried by said mechanisn'i and normally held in snhstan tially a vertical position, and means actn-' ated by the movement of said discharge n'ieclianism to spread said ti with respect to each other.

2011i :1 shocl ring machine, the combination of a shock dischar 'in mechanism. a

tines hy the movementor said discharge mechanism.

21'. In a fsl1ocking machine, the combination of a 'shock' discharging mechanism, a plurality o't'tines pivoted to said dischaiging-mechanism, and means for moving said tines laterally and rez'n' vardly with respect to said mechanism'for aijitomatically spreading the shock set by said discharging mechanism.

In shocking machine, a shock discharging mcclni'i'iism, a plurality of tines pivoted to said discharging ineihanism in a normally vertical position in parallel relationship 'withrespect to each other, and means for. actuat'a; said tines to assume a rearwardly diverging position as'the shock set by said dischar 'ing mechanism.

93. in a shockingn'iachine, a shock discharging mechanis i, a shaft provided with a plurality oi tines pivoted to said dischargingmechanism, a latch carried by said discharging mechanism, a pawl mounted on said shaft engageable with said latch for locking said pawl and normally holding said tines in a vertical position, and means carried by said pawl for automatically unlocking said latch When said discharging mecha nism assumes a predetermined position.

In a shoching'machine, a shock discharging mechanism, a butt spreading mechanism carried thereby, a latch mounted on said discharging mechanism, and means carried by said butt spreading mechanism one ageable with the latch for locking said butt spreading mechanism in a predetermined position and for automatically 1m locking said latch.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

' CLEMMA RANTIY;

CERTEEKGATE 0F CfiRREQTiQN.

Patent No. 1,659,092, Granted February 14, 1928, to

CLEMMA R. RANEY.

It is hereby certified that errer epeears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring eerreetien as feiiews: Page 4, line 1, claim 14, strike out the word "singie", and Hire 18, eiaim 6, for the word "spread" read "spreading"; and ihat the said Letters Patent sheuid be read with these corrections therein that the same may eenfeem ts the recerd oi the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 20th. day ei Mamie, A. D, i923,

M. J. Moore, Seal. Aeiieg Eemmissiener of Patents. 

